Author Archives: yourphariseefriend

Usurper in Triplicate

Posted on June 30, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

Usurper in Triplicate Who is the book about? Who are the main characters in this story? What is the central theme of the narrative? These are the questions that we ask ourselves when we read any work of literature.  It … Continue reading →

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Jeremiah 10:23

Posted on June 26, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

Jeremiah 10:23 Justice and kindness are prominent themes in the Jewish Scriptures. Jeremiah, Micah (6:8) and Moses (Genesis 18:19) all put these concepts at the center of our relationship with God. Why? Here is a thought. The basis of our … Continue reading →

Posted in The Ultimate Truth | 2 Comments

Supplement to an “Open Letter”

Posted on June 26, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

Supplement to Rabbi Eli Cohen’s Open Letter I received varying reactions to Rabbi Cohen’s letter. As usual, Sharlee’s comment was insightful, encouraging and to the point. But not all reactions were so friendly. In light of this, I figured a … Continue reading →

Posted in Correspondence, History | 5 Comments

An Open Letter from Rabbi Eli Cohen

Posted on June 23, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

Where do the Jews play a role in G-d’s plan? “Israel has not fulfilled in any measure its role to be a priestly nation for over 2,000 years. That’s the charge against G-d’s people.” I would say that such a … Continue reading →

Posted in Correspondence | 40 Comments

Goldberg vs. Brown

Posted on June 16, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

My article entitled ‘Response to the Line of Fire 9″ ended with the following appeal to Dr. Michael L. Brown: I would like to end this critique with an appeal to Dr. Brown. The myth of the “blindness of the Jew” … Continue reading →

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Response to the Line of Fire 9

Posted on June 13, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

Response to the Line of Fire 9 On the June 9 2011 edition of his Line of Fire radio show  http://lineoffireradio.askdrbrown.org/ , Dr. Brown interacts with an audio clip of a talk by Rabbi Michael Skobac of Jews for Judaism. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Response to Dr. Brown Line of Fire | 3 Comments

The Festival of weeks – Isaiah 41:8

Posted on June 5, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

Festival of Weeks – Isaiah 41:8  Love doesn’t calculate. Love does not hear the discouraging voices.  Love is innocent. Love yearns and it follows. But love does not ask: what will I gain? Could I really get there? Scripture doesn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays, Judaism | 7 Comments

For the Record

Posted on May 30, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

For the Record To my fellow member of the human race Peace It has come to my attention that certain members of my people have been promulgating a doctrine that distorts the essence of the teaching that we were entrusted … Continue reading →

Posted in Correspondence, The Ultimate Truth | 58 Comments

Response to the Line of Fire 8

Posted on May 29, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

Response to Line of Fire 8 On the May 20 2011 edition of the “Line of Fire” radio show – http://lineoffireradio.askdrbrown.org/ , Dr. Brown addressed a presentation I made on the subject of the “second coming”. The thrust of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Critique, Response to Dr. Brown Line of Fire | 11 Comments

Isaiah 2:22

Posted on May 26, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

Isaiah 2:22 Many Christians have a difficult time understanding why it is that Jews view their faith in Jesus as idolatrous. Christians assert that Jesus is “one and the same” as the God of Israel. How could veneration of Jesus … Continue reading →

Posted in The Ultimate Truth | 242 Comments